16:10 Brighton

Friday 11 August 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:15

Harry Bloom Memorial 'Brighton Bullet' Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 1m 10.12s

(3)

Coronation Day¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: J Tate| OR: 82

15/2

Finished runner-up over 7f here on her seasonal debut but disappointing twice since. Races off a mark 2lb lower than for that second and one to note dropping to this trip for the first time this year.

Form: 211-240

(8)

Jersey Breeze^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: P J Dobbs| T: M R Channon| OR: 80| CD

8/1

Winner twice in June including over this C&D on good-to-firm ground when wearing a visor (retained since) for the first time. Ran well when third at Bath (5f, good-to-soft) last time out and of interest once more.

Form: 611863

(14)

Under The Covers⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Powell| T: R Harris| OR: 78| D

15/2

Broke her maiden over an extended 5f at Bath (good-to-firm) in June and beaten a neck when finishing runner-up over the same distance in a handicap subsequently. Races off a 3lb higher mark here.

Form: 7/54812

(10)

Zamjar^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 81| D

8/1

Winner over 6f at Chester (good) in May but disappointing since including at Newmarket on his first run since being gelded last time out. Visor replaces the blinkers worn last time today.

Form: 751997

(7)

Upavon^t¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: S C Williams| OR: 75| CD

8/1

Finished runner-up twice over this trip at Wolverhampton earlier this year but disappointing on his last three starts including when eighth of 11 at Chelmsford last time. Also declared 14:30 Brighton Thursday.

Form: 229681

(4)

Highly Sprung¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| D

3/1

Raced prominently when victorious over 6f at Redcar (good-to-firm) last time out. Races off a 2lb higher mark today, has won off higher marks in the past and looks likely to run well once more.

Form: 959561

(1)

One Big Surprise^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 74| CD

20/1

Finished runner-up over 7f here on her penultimate outing. Finished last of 13 at Leicester (good) subsequently however and races off a mark 4lb higher than when winning over C&D in April.

Form: 146525

(12)

Kamra^p,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 74

5/1

Ran well the last twice most recently when beaten a neck on the AW at Wolverhampton over 6f at the end of last month. Previously finished a close fourth in a first time tongue tie (retained since) at Chester (good) and one to note here.

Form: 743642

(6)

Top of The Bank^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Queally| T: Kristin Stubbs| OR: 68| D

25/1

Out of form since finishing third of eight on the AW at Lingfield over 6f in May. Handicap mark is slipping as a result but others make more appeal in this.

Form: 263895

(9)

Pour La Victoire^v²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| CD

14/1

Disappointing in the main since winning over C&D in May 2016. Races off a 3lb lower mark here having been slowly away when 11th of 12 over 1m here on Wednesday.

Form: 0-80660

(5)

Mercers⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: P Crate| OR: 60

33/1

Sole win in ten starts came over 5f at Lingfield in February. Held in handicaps since including when 3L fifth of seven over 5f at Windsor (good-to-soft) last time and races from 1lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 134555

Non-Runners

(13)

Dutch Uncle¹⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: R M H Cowell J: Tom Marquand

(2)

Evanescent⁶²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: A W Carroll J: R Winston

(11)

Oeil De Tigre²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Sophie Ralston

Forecasts

Highly Sprung (3/1), Kamra (5/1), Coronation Day (15/2), Under The Covers (15/2), Upavon (8/1), Zamjar (8/1), Jersey Breeze (8/1), Oeil De Tigre (10/1), Dutch Uncle (12/1), Pour La Victoire (14/1), Evanescent (16/1), One Big Surprise (20/1), Top of The Bank (25/1), Mercers (33/1)

CORONATION DAY has shown plenty of speed in her races so far this season including when finishing runner-up over 7f here in April. The selection has been out of form since then but should handle this drop in trip and can register her fourth career success in what looks a competitive renewal of this contest. Kamra ran well when finishing a neck second on the AW last time out and can claim second on his return to turf while Highly Sprung, who has won off higher marks in the past and was a winner off a 2lb lower mark last time can take third.